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Radiocarbon dates from across Victoria
Posted Jul 22 in Aboriginal cultural heritage, Archaeology, cultural heritage management, Uncategorized, VC&A, Victoria
An important aspect of investigating Aboriginal sites in Australia is the dating of cultural deposits using scientific techniques. Where well preserved contexts are excavated, there are often samples suitable for absolute dating. Organic material such as charcoal can be dated using radiocarbon analysis and the age of soil deposition can be analysed using thermoluminescence. Several […]
51,405 lithic artefacts!
Posted May 28 in Aboriginal cultural heritage, Archaeology, Archaeology of Melbourne, City of Casey, Dandenong, Uncategorized, Victoria
Last year, Dr Vincent Clark and Associates completed a large-scale salvage excavation at an Aboriginal site in Lyndhurst, south-east of Melbourne. More than 100 days were spent in the field, carrying out a systematic mechanical excavation across a defined grid. This week we finished cataloguing the finds, having counted a total of 51,405 stone artefacts […]
Merry Christmas!
Posted Dec 19 in Uncategorized
Dr Vincent Clark & Associates would like to wish all our clients, contacts and friends a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Thank you to all the representatives of the Aboriginal groups we have worked with across Victoria throughout the year, and to all those at the Office of Aboriginal Affairs Victoria and […]